Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Daytime Serials

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Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Daytime Drama
Awarded forOutstanding Writing for a New Series
Country United States
Presented by Writers Guild of America
First awarded1972
Currently held by Days of Our Lives (2021)
Website www.wga.org

The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Television Writing in Daytime Serials is an award presented by the Writers Guild of America to the best written television daytime serials since the 25th annual Writers Guild of America Awards in 1973. The winners are indicated in bold.

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Winners and nominees

1970s

YearProgramWriter(s)Network
1972
(25th)
Love of Life Loring Mandel, Nancy Ford, Louis Ringwald, Mac McClelland CBS
The Secret Storm Gabrielle Upton, Joe FifieldCBS
Where the Heart Is Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Charles J. Dizenzo, Patricia E. Dizenzo
1973
(26th)
Search for Tomorrow Ralph Ellis & Eugenie Hunt, Bib Wein, Jane ChambersCBS
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Ann Marcus, Ken Hartman, Jerry AdelmanCBS
Love of Life Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer
1974
(27th)
Search for Tomorrow Ann Marcus, Joyce Perry, Pamela Wylie, Ray GoldstoneCBS
Days of Our Lives William J. Bell, Patricia F. Smith, William Rega, Margaret Stewart NBC
Love of Life Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Nancy Ford, Clarice Blackburn CBS
1975
(28th)
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Allan Leicht ABC
Days of Our Lives Patricia F. Smith, William J. Bell, William Rega, Margaret Stewart, Kay Lenard, Sheri Anderson NBC
The Edge of Night Henry Slesar CBS
1976
(29th)
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Jeffrey Lane ABC
Days of Our Lives William J. Bell, Patricia Falken Smith, Bill Rega, Margaret Stewart and Kay LenardNBC
The Edge of Night Henry Slesar
1977
(30th)
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan MunisteriABC
Days of Our Lives Patricia F. Smith, William J. Bell, William Rega, Margaret Stewart, Kay LenardNBC
Love of Life Gabrielle UptonCBS
1978
(31st)
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Jeffrey Lane, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Judith Pinsker ABC
Love of Life Gabrielle UptonCBS
One Life to Live Lanie Bertram, Margaret DePriest, Marisa Gioffre, Sam Hall, Peggy O'Shea, Gordon Russell, Don WallaceABC
1979
(32nd)
Guiding Light Jerome Dobson, Bridget Dobson, Charles J. Dizenzo, Patricia E. Dizenzo, Robert White, Phyllis White, Robert Soderberg, Jean Rouverol CBS
Days of Our Lives Ann Marcus, Joyce Perry, Ray Goldstone, Laura Olsher, Rocci Chatfield, Michael Robert DavidNBC
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Judith Pinsker, Jeffrey LaneABC

1980s

YearProgramWriter(s)Network
1980
(33rd)
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Jeffrey LaneABC
The Doctors Eugenie Hunt, A. M. Barlow, Heather Matthews, Kate Brooks, Ralph Ellis, Eugenie HuntNBC
Texas John William Corrington, Joyce Hooper Corrington, Ralph Adamo, Carole Berlin, Harry Boehm, Elizabeth Boehm, Patrick Mulcahey, John Saffron
1981
(34th)
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Jeffrey LaneABC
The Doctors Dennis Brite, Elizabeth LevinNBC
Texas John W. Corrington, Joyce Corrington, Ralph Adamo, Harry Boehm, Elizabeth Boehm, Carole Berlin, Patrick Mulcahey
1982
(35th)
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Eugene Price, Barbara Perlman, Rory MetcalfABC
The Edge of Night Henry SlesarABC
1983
(36th)
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Paul Avila Mayer, Mary Ryan Munisteri, Nancy FordABC
Capitol Peggy O'Shea, Craig Carlson, Granville Burgess, Richard Camp, Peggy Sloane, John Sedlak, Steve Hayes, John Williams Corrington, Joyce Corrington, Shirley Hartman, Steve Hayes, Susan Goldberg, David Bennett Carren, Carly Mary Cady, Stephen Karpf, Elinor KarpfCBS
1984
(37th)
Search for Tomorrow Gary Tomlin, Jeanne Glynn, Courtney Simon, Robin Amos, Norman Borisoff, Louisa Burns-Bisogno, Judy Lewis, Juliet Law Packer, Jule Selbo, Diane Silver, Noreen Stone, Emily Squires, Leslie Thomas, Phyllis White, Robert White, Stephen WardwellNBC
Guiding Light Pamela Long Hammer, Stephanie Braxton, Trent Jones, John Kuntz, Jeff Ryder, Addie Walsh, Robin Amos, Carolyn Culliton, Charles Jay Hammer, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Pete T. Rich, Emily Squires, Christopher WhitesellCBS
1985
(38th)
One Life to Live Peggy O'Shea, Sam Hall, S. Michael Schnessel, Lanie Bertram, Ethel Brez, Mel Brez, Barbara Morgenroth, Don Wallace, Peter Swet, Eugenie HuntABC
Guiding Light Jeff Ryder, Addie Walsh, John Kuntz, Christopher Whitesell, Trent Jones, Megan McTavish, Stephen Demorest, Pete T. Rich & Nancy Gail Lawrence, Emily Squires, Robin Amos, Elaine PotwardowskiCBS
The Edge of Night Lee Sheldon, David Snell, Marty Ross, Eric RubintonABC
1986
(39th)
Ryan's Hope Thomas King, Millee Taggart, William Burritt, Mardee Kravit, Eleanor Mancusi, Maura Penders, Barbara Perlman, Dorothy Ann Purser, Eric Wiklund, Claire Wood LabineABC
One Life to Live Peggy O'Shea, S. Michael Schnessel, Craig G. Carlson, Lanie Bertram, Ethel M. Brez, Melvin E. Brez, Lloyd Gold, George Lefferts, Peter Swet, Don WallaceABC
1987
(40th)
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Eleanor Mancusi, William Burritt, Madeline B. David, Steve Lehrman, David AppellABC
Days of Our Lives Sheri Anderson, Leah Laiman, Anne M. Schoettle, Thom Racina, Shelly Moore, Dena Breshears, Richard J. Allen, Linda Campanelli, Maralyn Thoma, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Peggy Schibi, Penina Spiegel, Ted KubiakNBC
1988
(41st)
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Eleanor Mancusi, William Burritt, Madeline B. David, David Appell, Rocco Bufano, Matthew LabineABC
Guiding Light Pamela K. Long, Trent Jones, Nancy Curlee, Stephen Demorest, Nancy Williams, Nancy Franklin, Richard E. Culliton, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Pete T. Rich, Melissa SalmonsCBS
1989
(42nd)
Ryan's Hope Claire Wood Labine, Matthew Labine, Eleanor Mancusi, William Burritt, Louise T. Shaffer, Paul BalidoABC
As the World Turns Douglas Marland, John Kuntz, Stephanie Braxton, Juliet Law Packer, Meredith Post, Nancy Ford, Penelope Koechl, Richard Backus, Caroline Franz, Patricia E. DizenzoCBS
All My Children Agnes Nixon, Margaret DePriest, Lorraine Broderick, Victor Miller, Peggy Sloane, Megan McTavish, Gillian Spencer, Mary K. Wells, Susan Kirshenbaum, Elizabeth Page, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Wallace, Kathleen Klein ABC

1990s

YearProgramWriter(s)Network
1990
(43rd)
Santa Barbara Charles Pratt Jr., Sheri Anderson, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Maralyn Thoma, Sam Hall, Josh Griffith, Patrick Mulcahey, Robert Guza Jr., Courtney Simon, Lynda Myles, Gary Tomlin, Frank Salisbury, Libby Beers, David J. RossNBC
All My Children Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick, Wisner Washam, Megan McTavish, Mary K. Wells, Susan Kirshenbaum, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Gillian Spencer, Michelle Patrick, Margaret DePriest, Victor Miller, Elizabeth PageABC
1991
(44th)
Guiding Light Nancy Curlee, Stephen Demorest, James E. Reilly, Nancy Williams, Michael Conforti, Bill Elverman, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Pete T. Rich, Melissa Salmons, Peggy Schibi, Sybil Rosen, Pamela K. LongCBS
All My Children Lorraine Broderick, Agnes Nixon, Wisner Washam, Megan McTavish, Hal Corley, Mary K. Wells, Susan Kirshenbaum, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Gillian Spencer, Michelle PatrickABC
Days of Our Lives Anne M. Schoettle, Richard J. Allen, Gene Palumbo, Leah Laiman, Dena Higley, Marcia E. Greenlaw, Roberto Loiederman, Beth Milstein, Sheri Anderson, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Mike Cohen, Maura Penders, Mary Jeannett, Penina Spiegel, Marlene Clark Poulter, Dwight D. SmithNBC
Santa Barbara Bridget Dobson, Jerome Dobson, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Maralyn Thoma, Linda Hamner, Josh Griffith, Gary Tomlin, Courtney Simon, Robert O. Guza, Jr., Richard E. Culliton, Lynda Myles, Michele Val Jean, Bettina F. Bradbury, Christopher Dunn, Mary Dobson-Collier, Frank Salisbury, Patrick Mulcahey, Meg Bennett
1992
(45th)
One Life to Live Michael Malone, Josh Griffith, Jean Passanante, Dorothy Goldstone, Kate Rogin, Alan Bernstein, Eleanor Mancusi, Juliette Mann, Neal Bell, Lloyd Gold, Becky Cole, David Smilow, Fran Newman, Roger Newman, Bill Hoffman, Jeffrey Sweet, Alan GelbABC
Santa Barbara Pamela K. Long, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Michele Val Jean, Christopher Dunn, Meg Bennett, Thom Racina, Bettina F. Bradbury, Millee Taggart, Jerome Dobson, Bridget Dobson, Mary Dobson-Collier, Lynda Myles, Gary TomlinNBC
1993
(46th)
Loving Millee Taggart, Robert Guza Jr., Laurie McCarthy, Addie Walsh, Craig Carlson, John Kuntz, Eugenie Hunt, Dana Herko, Lewis Arlt, Tony Lang, Lynda Myles, Juliette Mann, Andrew Gottlieb, Nancy MaxwellABC
Another World Peggy Sloane, Victor Miller, Craig Carlson, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Lisa Kern, Janet Stampfl, Kathleen Kennedy, Judith Pinsker, Kathleen Klein, Janet Iacobuzio, Sharon Epstein, Matthew Lombardo, Mimi Leahey, Elizabeth Page, Peter Brash NBC
Days of Our Lives James E. Reilly, Maura Penders, Sheri Anderson, Dena Higley, Melvin E. Brez, Ethel M. Brez, Marlene Clark Poulter, Dorothy Ann Purser, Frances Myers, Maralyn Thoma, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Mary Jeannett LeDonne, Elizabeth Harrower, Pete T. Rich, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Peggy Schibi
General Hospital Michele Val Jean, William G. Levinson, Tom Citrano, Ralph Ellis, Linda Hamner, Cynthia M. Jervey & Elizabeth F. Snyder, Carol Saraceno, Meg Bennett, Linda Campanelli, Kimmer Ringwald, Gillian Spencer, Karen Harris, Doris SilvertonABC
All My Children Megan McTavish, Agnes Nixon, Richard E. Culliton, Hal Corley, Carolyn Culliton, Karen Lewis, Janet Iacobuzio, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Patrick, Jeffrey Beldner, Bettina F. Bradbury, Ralph Wakefield, Judith Donato, Susan Kirshenbaum, Kathleen Klein LeStrange
1994
(47th)
General Hospital Claire Wood Labine, Matthew Labine, Eleanor Mancusi, Ralph Ellis, Meg Bennett, Michele Val Jean, Stephanie Braxton, Lewis Arlt, Karen HarrisABC
Another World Peggy Sloane, Victor Miller, Lorraine Broderick, Craig G. Carlson, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Carolyn Culliton, Judith Pinsker, Janet Iacobuzio, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Mimi Leahey, Peter Brash, Kathleen Kennedy, Elizabeth Page, Sofia Landon Geier, Sharon EpsteinNBC
Guiding Light Nancy Curlee, Stephen Demorest, Patrick Mulcahey, Millee Taggart, Nancy Williams Watt, Leah Laiman, Jane Atkins, James Harmon Brown, Michael Conforti, Barbara Esensten, Jeanne Glynn, Lynda Myles, Roger Newman, Courtney SimonCBS
One Life to Live Michael Malone, Josh Griffith, Jean Passanante, Susan Bedsow-Horgan, Chris Whitesell, David Colson, Matt Gannon, David Smilow, Becky Cole, Lloyd Gold, Mike CohenABC
1995
(48th)
General Hospital Claire Wood Labine, Matthew Labine, Eleanor Mancusi, Meg Bennett, Ralph Ellis, Michele Val Jean, Stephanie Braxton, Karen Harris, Lewis Arlt, Judith PinskerABC
Another World Carolyn Culliton, Janet Iacobuzio, Samuel D. Ratcliffe, Lorraine Broderick, Victor Miller, Mimi Leahey, Peter Brash, Sharon Epstein, Sofia Landon Geier, Kathy Ebel, Elizabeth Page, Kathleen KennedyNBC
All My Children Agnes Nixon, Hal Corley, Frederick Johnson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Jeffrey Beldner, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Patrick, Bettina F. Bradbury, Ralph Wakefield, Pete T. Rich, Judith Donato, Megan McTavishABC
Guiding Light Douglas Anderson, James Harmon Brown, Craig G. Carlson, Michael Conforti, Stephen Demorest, Barbara Esensten, Jeanne Glynn, Judith Jenkins, Thomas King, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Megan McTavish, Lynda Myles, Roger Newman, Courtney Simon, Peggy Sloane, Betsy Tooker Transom, Nancy Williams WattCBS
1996
(49th)
All My Children Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick, Hal Corley, Frederick Johnson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Jeffrey Beldner, Christina Covino, Courtney Simon, Millee Taggart, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Patrick, Bettina F. Bradbury, Judith Donato, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Jane Owen MurphyABC
General Hospital Claire Wood Labine, Matthew Labine, Robert O. Guza, Jr., Karen Harris, Michele Val Jean, Meg Bennett, Ralph Ellis, Mary Ryan, Jane Atkins, Stephanie Braxton, Judith Pinsker, Lynda Myles, Elizabeth Korte, Patrick Mulcahey, Lisa LiebermanABC
1997
(50th)
General Hospital Meg Bennett, Richard E. Culliton, Karen Harris, Craig Heller, Janet Iacobuzio, Elizabeth Korte, William G. Levinson, Eleanor Mancusi, Patrick Mulcahey, Lynda Myles, Judith Pinsker, Mary Ryan, Courtney Simon, Michele Val Jean, Christopher Whitesell, Garin WolfABC
Another World Michael Malone, Thomas King, Craig G. Carlson, Elizabeth Page, Margaret DePriest, Shelly Altman, Peter Brash, Christopher Whitesell, Sofia Landon Geier, Mary Sue Price, Gillian Spencer, Lewis Arlt, Richard J. Allen, Joanna Kosloff, Michael Slade, Susan McMartin, Thomas Babe, Mimi Leahey, Juliet Law PackerNBC
Sunset Beach Robert Guza, Jr., Charles Pratt Jr., Josh Griffith, Meg Bennett, Shelly Moore, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Christopher Dunn, Dana Herko, Lisa Seidman, Elizabeth Snyder, Mick Curran, Deborah Zoe Dawson, J. Robert Langston, Beth Milstein, Anne M. Schoettle, Linda Schreyer, Sandy Siegel, Bruce Singer, Robert Zimmer Jr.
All My Children Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick, Millee Taggart, Hal Corley, Frederick Johnson, Peggy Sloane, Jeffrey Beldner, Christina Covino, Courtney Simon, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Patrick, Bettina F. Bradbury, Judith Donato, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Jane Owen Murphy, Caroline Franz, Charlotte GibsonABC
As the World Turns Addie Walsh, Melvin E. Brez, Stephen Demorest, Lisa K. Connor, Patricia E. Dizenzo, Ralph Ellis, Susan Kirshenbaum, John Kuntz, Mary Sue Price, Louise T. Shaffer, Melissa Salmons, Leah Laiman, Penelope KoechlCBS
Guiding Light Barbara Esensten, James Harmon Brown, Michael Conforti, Victor Miller, Megan McTavish, Nancy Williams Watt, Kathleen Kennedy, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Jeanne Glynn, Tita Bell, Sharon Epstein, Roger Newman, Pete T. Rich, Loren Segan, Ralph Wakefield
1998
(51st)
All My Children Agnes Nixon, Megan McTavish, Lorraine Broderick, Hal Corley, Frederick Johnson, Peggy Sloane, Victor Miller, Craig G. Carlson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Juliet Law Packer, Karen Lewis, Michelle Patrick, Bettina F. Bradbury, Judith Donato, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Caroline Franz, Charlotte Gibson, Elizabeth Page, Sharon EpsteinABC
As the World Turns Hal Corley, Addie Walsh, Lisa K. Connor, Jeffrey Beldner, Christina Covino, Leah Laiman, David Cherrill, Patricia E. Dizenzo, Penelope Koechl, Melissa Salmons, Louise T. Shaffer, Peter Webb, Jessica Klein, Melvin E. Brez, Lorraine BroderickCBS
Guiding Light James Harmon Brown, Barbara Esensten, Tita Bell, Michael Conforti, Sharon Epstein, Jeanne Glynn, Jill Lorie Hurst, Frederick Johnson, Kathleen Kennedy, David Kreizman, Tony Lang, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Roger Newman, Pete T. Rich, Loren Segan, Donna Swajeski, Nancy Williams Watt
General Hospital Stephen Demorest, Robert O. Guza, Jr., Craig Heller, Janet Iacobuzio, Elizabeth Korte, William G. Levinson, Shelly Moore, Patrick Mulcahey, Lynda Myles, Michael Quinn, Mary Ryan, Courtney Simon, Michele Val Jean, Christopher Whitesell, Garin WolfABC
1999
(52nd)
Days of Our Lives Sally Sussman Morina, Dena Higley, Marlene Clark Poulter, Dorothy Ann Purser, Victor Gialanella, Meredith Post, Peter Brash, Peggy Schibi, Frances Myers, Maralyn Thoma, Joyce Rosenblad, Bruce Neckels and Sofia Landon GeierNBC
All My Children Agnes Nixon, Elizabeth Page, Megan McTavish, Victor Miller, Craig G. Carlson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Frederick Johnson, Juliet Law Packer, Mimi Leahey, Karen Lewis, Bettina F. Bradbury, Kathleen Klein LeStrange, Caroline Franz, Charlotte Gibson, Sharon Epstein, John PiromanABC
The Young and the Restless Kay Alden, William J. Bell, Trent Jones, Jerry Birn, John F. Smith, Natalie Minardi, Jim Houghton, Eric Freiwald, Janice Ferri, Rex M. Best, Michael Minnis, Randy HollandCBS

2000s

YearProgramWriter(s)Network
2000
(53rd)
All My Children Agnes Nixon, Jean Passanante, Craig G. Carlson, Frederick Johnson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Victor Miller, Juliet Law Packer, Addie Walsh, Mimi Leahey, Bettina F. Bradbury, Caroline Franz, Charlotte Gibson, David Hiltbrand, Janet Iacobuzio, Royal Miller, John Piroman, Rebecca TaylorABC
Passions James E. Reilly, Ethel M. Brez, Melvin E. Brez, Shawn Morrison, Marlene Clark Poulter, Darrell Ray Thomas, Jr., Peggy Schibi, Roger Newman, Pete T. Rich, Maralyn Thoma, Nancy Williams WattNBC
2001
(54th)
All My Children Agnes Nixon, Jean Passanante, Craig G. Carlson, Frederick Johnson, Nancy Gail Lawrence, Victor Miller, Juliet Law Packer, Addie Walsh, Mimi Leahey, Bettina F. Bradbury, Charlotte Gibson, David Hiltbrand, Janet Iacobuzio, Royal Miller, John Piroman, Rebecca Taylor, Neal Bell ABC
Guiding Light Claire Wood Labine, Matthew Labine, Eleanor Labine, Tita Bell, Stephanie Braxton, Christopher Dunn, Jill Lorie Hurst, David Kreizman, Penelope Koechl, Danielle Paige, Melissa Salmons, David SmilowCBS
The Young and the Restless Kay Alden, Trent Jones, Jerry Birn, John F. Smith, Natalie Minardi Slater (as Natalie Minardi), Jim Houghton, Eric Freiwald, Rex M. Best, Janice Ferri, Michael Minnis, Joshua McCaffrey
Days of Our Lives Tom Langan, Dena Higley, Dorothy Ann Purser, Victor Gialanella, Peter Brash, Paula Cwikly, Frances Myers, Sofia Landon Geier, Jeanne Marie Grunwell, Randy Holland, Edwin Klein, Richard E. Culliton, Christopher Whitesell, Joyce Rosenblad, Cydney KelleyNBC
2002
(55th)
The Young and the Restless Kay Alden, Trent Jones, John F. Smith, Jerry Birn, Jim Houghton, Natalie Minardi Slater (as Natalie Minardi), Janice Ferri, Eric Freiwald, Joshua McCaffrey, Michael Minnis, Rex M. BestCBS
Guiding Light Millee Taggart, Lloyd "Lucky" Gold, Christopher Dunn, Tita Bell, Jill Lorie Hurst, Penelope Koechl, David Kreizman, Eleanor Labine, Alan Madison, Danielle Paige, A. J. Pierce, Janet Reed Ahearn, Susan Rice, David Rupel, Melissa Salmons, Eddie Sanchez, Lisa Seidman, David SmilowCBS
2003
(56th)
All My Children Agnes Nixon, Megan McTavish, Gordon Rayfield, Anna Theresa Cascio, Frederick Johnson, Jeffrey Beldner, Janet Iacobuzio, Lisa K. Connor, Addie Walsh, Victor Miller, Mimi Leahey, Bettina F. Bradbury, John Piroman, Karen Lewis, Amanda Robb, Rebecca Taylor, Christina Covino, David A. LevinsonABC
One Life to Live Josh Griffith, Michael Malone, Shelly Altman, Lorraine Broderick, Richard Backus, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, David Colson, Leslie Nipkow, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Becky Cole, James Fryman, Katherine Schock, Ginger Redmon, Daniel GriffinABC
2004
(57th)
Guiding Light David Kreizman, Tita Bell, Joyce Brotman, Christopher Dunn, Lloyd Gold, Kimberly Hamilton, Jill Lorie Hurst, Penelope Koechl, Eleanor Labine, Royal Miller, Casandra Morgan, Danielle Paige, David Smilow, Gillian Spencer, Brett Staneart, Donna Swajeski, Ellen WestonCBS
2005
(58th)
[1] [2]
The Young and the Restless Kay Alden; Head writer: John F. Smith; Written by: Janice Ferri, Jim Houghton, Natalie Minardi Slater, Sally Sussman Morina, Sara Bibel, Eric Freiwald, Linda Schreiber, Joshua S. McCaffrey, Marc Hertz, Sandra Weintraub CBS
As the World Turns Jean Passanante; Co-Head writers: Christopher Whitesell, Leah Laiman; Written by: Hogan Sheffer, Lisa K. Connor, Paula Cwikly, Charlotte Gibson, Frederick Johnson, Trent Jones, Courtney Simon, Susan Dansby, Elizabeth Page, Melissa Salmons, Judy Tate, Judy Donato, Meg Kelly, Lynn Martin, Josh GriffithCBS
One Life to Live Dena Higley; Written by: Leslie Nipkow, Shelly Altman, Ron Carlivati, Anna Cascio, Tom Casiello, Janet Iacobuzio, Mark Christopher, Carolyn Culliton, Daniel Griffin, Michelle Poteet Lisanti, Fran Myers, Ginger Redmon, Chris VanEtten, John Loprieno, James Harmon Brown, Barbara EsenstenABC
2006
(59th)
[3] [4]
As the World Turns Jean Passanante, Leah Laiman, Christopher Whitesell, Courtney Simon, Anna Cascio, Lisa Connor, Paula Cwikly, Hogan Sheffer, Judy Tate, Bettina Bradley, Richard Culliton, Susan Dansby, Judy Donato, Josh Griffith, Elizabeth Page, Melissa Salmons, Charlotte GibsonCBS
All My Children Megan McTavish, Addie Walsh, Victor Miller, Chip Hayes, Stephen Demorest, Michelle Patrick, Jeff Beldner, Bettina F. Bradbury, Karen Lewis, Rebecca Taylor, Amanda L. Beall, Marla Kanelos, Courtney BuglerABC
The Young and the Restless Lynn Marie Latham, Kay Alden, John F. Smith, Scott Hamner, Josh Griffith, Sally Sussman Morina, Sara Bibel, Paula Cwikly, Jim Houghton, Trent Jones, Natalie Minardi Slater, Lynsey Dufour, Janice Ferri Esser, Eric Freiwald, Marc Hertz, Bernard Lechowick, Joshua McCaffrey, Linda Schreiber, Sandra Weintraub, Sherman MagidsonCBS
Guiding Light David Kreizman, Donna Swajeski, Jill Lorie Hurst, Christopher Dunn (as Chris Dunn), Lloyd Gold, Dave Rupel, Charlotte Gibson, Rebecca Hanover, Tita Bell, David Smilow, Penelope Koechl, Royal Miller, Brett Staneart, Kimberly Hamilton, Mike Cohen
2007
(60th)
[5] [6]
The Young and the Restless Lynn Marie Latham, Scott Hamner, Jeff Gottesfeld & Cherie Bennett, Bernard Lechowick, James Stanley, Natalie Minardi Slater, Lynsey Dufour, Marina Alburger, Sara Bibel, Paula Cwikly, Janice Ferri Esser, Eric Freiwald & Linda Schreiber, Joshua McCaffrey, Sandra WeintraubCBS
All My Children James Harmon Brown, Megan McTavish, Addie Walsh, Chip Hayes, Stephen Demorest, Michelle Patrick, Amanda L. Beall, Jeff Beldner, Karen Lewis, Rebecca Taylor, Marla Kanelos, Courtney Bugler, Joanna Cohen, Kate HallABC
As the World Turns Jean Passanante, Leah Laiman, Christopher Whitesell, Courtney Simon, Anna Theresa Cascio, Lisa Connor, David A. Levinson, Gary Sunshine, Bettina Bradbury, Richard Culliton, Susan Dansby, Judy Donato, Mimi Leahey, Elizabeth Page, Judy TateCBS
General Hospital Robert Guza, Jr., Elizabeth Korte, Michael Conforti, David Goldschmid, Michele Val Jean, Mary Sue Price, Karen Harris, Susan Wald, Tracey ThompsonABC
2008
(61st)
[7] [8]
As the World Turns Jean Passanante, Leah Laiman, Courtney Simon, Lisa Connor, David A. Levinson, Peter Brash, Richard Culliton, Susan Dansby, Cheryl Davis, Leslie NipkowCBS
One Life to Live Ron Carlivati, Carolyn Culliton, Elizabeth Page, Aida Croal, Shelly Altman, Janet Iacobuzio, Christopher Van Etten, Anna Theresa CascioABC
2009
(62nd)
[9] [10]
The Young and the Restless Amanda L. Beall, Tom Casiello, Lisa Connor, Janice Ferri Esser, Eric Freiwald, Jay Gibson, Scott Hamner, Marla Kanelos, Beth Milstein, Natalie Minardi Slater, Melissa Salmons, Linda Schreiber, James Stanley, Sandra Weintraub, Teresa ZimmermanCBS
All My Children Jeffrey Beldner, Joanna Cohen, Kate Hall, Chip Hayes, Michelle Patrick, Charles Pratt, Jr., Rebecca Taylor, Tracey Thomson, Addie WalshABC
One Life to Live Shelly Altman, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Aida Croal, Carolyn Culliton, Janet Iacobuzio, Frederick Johnson, Sharon Lennon, Elizabeth Page, Melissa Salmons, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris VanEtten
As the World Turns Peter Brash, Lisa Connor, Susan Dansby, Cheryl Davis, Leah Laiman, David A. Levinson, Leslie Nipkow, Jean Passanante, Gordon Rayfield, Courtney SimonCBS

2010s

YearProgramWriter(s)Network
2010
(63rd)
[11] [12]
As the World Turns Susan Dansby, Lucky Gold, Janet Iacobuzio, Penelope Koechl, David Kreizman, Leah Laiman, David A. Levinson, Leslie Nipkow, Jean Passanante, Gordon Rayfield, David SmilowCBS
General Hospital Meg Bennett, Nathan Fissell, David Goldschmid, Robert O. Guza, Jr., Karen Harris, Elizabeth Korte, Mary Sue Price, David F. Ryan, Tracey Thomson, Michele Val Jean, Susan WaldABC
One Life to Live Shelly Altman, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Aida Croal, Carolyn Culliton, Frederick Johnson, Elizabeth Page, Gordon Rayfield, Melissa Salmons, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Courtney Simon, Chris VanEtten
2011
(64th)
[13]
General Hospital Meg Bennett, Nathan Fissell, David Goldschmid, Robert O. Guza Jr., Karen Harris, Elizabeth Korte, Mary Sue Price, Michele Val Jean, Susan Wald, Tracey ThomsonABC
The Young and the Restless Amanda L. Beall, Tom Casiello, Susan Dansby, Janice Ferri Esser, Jay Gibson, Scott Hamner, Marla Kanelos, Natalie Minardi Slater, Beth Milstein, Michael Montgomery, Anne Schoettle, Linda Schreiber, Sarah Smith, Sandra Weintraub, Chris Whitesell, Teresa ZimmermanCBS
All My Children Jeff Beldner, Lorraine Broderick, Joanna Cohen, Lisa K. Connor, Chris Dunn, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Chip Hayes, David Kreizman, Dave Ryan, Donna Swajeski, Rebecca Taylor, Addie WalshABC
2012
(65th)
[14]
The Young and the Restless Amanda L. Beall, Jeffrey Beldner, Susan Dansby, Janice Ferri Esser, Jay Gibson, Scott M. Hamner, Marla Kanelos, Natalie Minardi Slater, Beth Milstein, Michael Montgomery, Anne M. Schoettle, Linda Schreiber, Sarah K. Smith, Christopher J. Whitesell, Teresa ZimmermanCBS
Days of Our Lives Lorraine Broderick, Carolyn Culliton, Richard E. Culliton, Rick Draughon, Christopher Dunn, Lacey Dyer, Janet Iacobuzio, David A. Levinson, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Melissa Salmons, Roger Schroeder, Elizabeth F. Snyder, Christopher J. Whitesell, Nancy Williams WattNBC
One Life to Live Lorraine Broderick, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Daniel James O'Connor, Elizabeth Page, Jean Passanante, Melissa Salmons, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Courtney Simon, Chris Van EttenABC
2013
(66th)
[15] [16]
Days of Our Lives Lorraine Broderick, David Cherrill, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, Christopher Dunn, Janet Iacobuzio, David A. Levinson, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Melissa Salmons, Christopher J. WhitesellNBC
General Hospital Shelly Altman, Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Jean Passanante, Elizabeth Page, Katherine Schock, Scott SicklesABC
The Young and the Restless Shelly Altman, Tracey Thompson, Amanda Beall, Jeff Beldner, Brent Boyd, Susan Dansby, Janice Ferri Esser, Jay Gibson, Beth Milstein, Lisa Seidman, Natalie Minardi Slater, Anne Schoettle, Linda Schreiber, Teresa ZimmermanCBS
2014
(67th)
[17]
General Hospital Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Elizabeth Page, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris Van EttenABC
Days of Our Lives Lorraine Broderick, David Cherrill, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, Christopher Dunn, Janet Iacobuzio, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Melissa Salmons, Christopher WhitesellNBC
2015
(68th)
[18]
General Hospital Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa Cascio, Andrea Archer Compton, Suzanne Flynn, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Elizabeth Page, Jean Passanante, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris Van EttenABC
The Bold and the Beautiful Bradley P. Bell, Michael Minnis Writers: Rex M. Best, Shannon Bradley, Adam Dusevoir, Tracey Ann Kelly, Patrick Mulcahey, Mark Pinciotti, Michele Val JeanCBS
2016
(69th)
[19]
General Hospital Shelly Altman, Anna Theresa Cascio, Andrea Archer Compton, Suzanne Flynn, Janet Iacobuzio, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Jean Passanante, Dave Rupel, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris Van Etten, Christopher WhitesellABC
2017
(70th)
[20]
General Hospital Shelly Altman, Jean Passanante; Writers: Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Dave Rupel, Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Christopher Van Etten, Christopher WhitesellABC
Days of Our Lives Ron Carlivati, Sheri Anderson, Lorraine Broderick, David Cherrill, Lisa Connor, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, Cydney Kelley, David Kreizman, David A. Levinson, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Elizabeth Snyder, Tyler TopitsNBC
2018
(71st)
[21]
General Hospital Shelly Altman, Christopher Van Etten, Barbara Bloom, Anna Theresa Cascio, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Daniel James O'Connor, Donny Sheldon, Scott SicklesABC
Days of Our Lives Ron Carlivati, Sheri Anderson, Lorraine Broderick, David Cherrill, Joanna Cohen, Lisa Connor, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, Cydney Kelley, David Kreizman, David A. Levinson, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine Schock, Elizabeth Snyder, Tyler TopitsNBC
2019
(72nd)
[22]
The Young and the Restless Amanda L. Beall, Jeff Beldner, Sara Bibel, Matt Clifford, Annie Compton, Christopher Dunn, Sara Endsley, Janice Ferri Esser, Mellinda Hensley, Anne Schoettle, Natalie Minardi Slater, Teresa Zimmerman CBS
Days of Our Lives Lorraine Broderick, Ron Carlivati, Joanna Cohen, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, David Kreizman, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Betsy Snyder, Katie SchockNBC
General Hospital Shelly Altman, Christopher Van Etten, Anna T. Cascio, Dan O'Connor, Barbara Bloom, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Donny Sheldon, Scott SicklesABC

2020s

YearProgramWriter(s)Network
2020
(73rd)
[23]
Days of Our Lives Ron Carlivati, Lorraine Broderick, Joanna Cohen, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Rick Draughon, David Kreizman, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Schock, Elizabeth Snyder NBC
General Hospital Dan O'Connor, Christopher Van Etten, Anna Theresa Cascio; Writers: Barbara Bloom, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, David Rupel, Lisa Seidman, Donny Sheldon, Scott Sickles ABC
2021
(74th)
[24]
Days of Our Lives Ron Carlivati, Lorraine Broderick, Joanna Cohen, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Jamey Giddens, David Kreizman, Rebecca McCarty, Ryan Quan, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Schock, Elizabeth Snyder NBC
General Hospital Chris Van Etten, Dan O'Connor, Anna T. Cascio; Writers: Barbara Bloom, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Lucky Gold, Kate Hall, Elizabeth Korte, Shannon Peace, David Rupel, Lisa Seidman, Scott Sickles ABC
The Young and the Restless Amanda L. Beall, Susan Banks, Jeff Beldner, Sara A. Bibel, Brent Boyd, Susan Dansby, Christopher Dunn, Sara Endsley, Janice Ferri Esser, Marin Gazzaniga, Lynn Martin, Natalie Minardi Slater, Teresa Zimmerman CBS

Programs with multiple awards

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4 awards
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Programs with multiple nominations

18 nominations
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